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Saturday, February 4, 2017

3 African Countries on Trump’s executive order immigration ban

Three
African Countries on President Donald Trump executive order immigration ban are
Libya, Sudan and Somalia.

Trump's
executive order on immigration bars citizens of seven Muslim-majority countries
from entering the United States for the next 90 days and suspends the admission
of all refugees for 120 days. Three African Countries on Trump’s executive
order on immigration are Libya, Sudan and Somalia.

Libya,
Sudan and Somalia, three African Countries on Trump's immigration
ban executive order

Sudan

Sudan
is situated in northern Africa, with a coastline bordering the Red Sea. It sits
at the crossroads of Sub-Saharan Africa and the Middle East. Sudan, the Muslim
population is 97%.

Internally Displaced Persons at
Zam Zam camp outside El Fasher, Sudan

Sudan's
development has been plagued by ongoing conflicts, most notably the Darfur
conflict, which began around 2003 when several rebel groups took up arms
against the government in Khartoum which still continue today.

Sudan's
President, Omar al-Bashir, was charged with crimes against humanity by the
International Criminal Court, including genocide, related to the Darfur
conflict in 2010. The Sudan government policy has been to target opposition
groups including tribes associated with the revolutionaries.

The
violence escalated into a war, and in 2008, the UN estimated that 300,000
people might have died in the Darfur conflict, although experts say that figure
has likely risen since then. In 2016,
the Sudanese government was accused last year of using chemical weapons against
the people of Darfur, according to a report released by Amnesty International,
which said the attacks might constitute a war crime.

South
Sudan’s current conflict continues to put pressure on Sudan, with more than
100,000 having sought safety in October 2014 alone, the World Bank reports, and an
additional 7,000 people fled across the border after fighting broke out in the
South Sudanese capital, Juba, in July 2016. Sustained and multiple conflicts,
undermine opportunities for economic and social development of Sudan.

Libya

Libya
is located in Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt,
Tunisia, and Algeria. In Libya, the Muslim population is 97%.

Ghadames is known as the pearl of the
desert located at the edge of the Sahara Desert

Libya
was one of the wealthiest and most stable nations in Africa a few years ago.
The country was led by Col. Muammar al-Qadhafi for more than 40 years after he
seized power in a 1969 coup. During the 1970s, Qadhafi used oil revenues to
promote his dogma outside Libya, supporting the downing of two airliners - one
over Scotland, another in Northern Africa and a nightclub bombing in Berlin.

UN
sanctions in 1992 reigned in Qadhafi; sanctions were lifted in 2003 following acceptance
of responsibility for the bombings and agreement to claimant compensation. Qadhafi
also agreed to end Libya's program to develop weapons of mass destruction, and
he made significant strides in normalizing relations with Western nations.

However,
within his own country, Qadhafi’s brutal crackdown on protesters in 2010 spawned
a civil war and Qadhafi was eventually ousted and executed. The interim
Government of National Accord or GNA as of December 2016, had not secured House
approval and several elements of the Libyan Political Agreement remained
stalled, resulting in rival governments continuing to operate independently. Qadhafi’s
removal created a political void, and no stable government has taken his place
since.

Islamic
State in Iraq and Syria better known as ISIS found a stronghold in Sirte, Qadhafi’s
hometown. The group was finally swept out of the city in December 2016, but the
US continues to strike ISIS targets in the country. Now, three factions are fighting
for power over Libya.

Somalia

Somalia
is located in Eastern Africa, bordering the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean
and bordering three countries; Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Somalia, the
Muslim population is 99.8%.

One
of the world's poorest countries, Somalia descended into civil war after Dictator
Siad Barre's removal in 1991. Now, after 25 years of war and conflict,
much of the country's governance structure, economic infrastructure, and institutions
have been destroyed.

Women waiting for food aid at a distribution
center in the city of Afgoye, Somalia.

al-Shabab
means The Youth in Arabic. al-Shabaab grew in size and strength over many
years, carrying out attacks against government and military targets, recruiting
child soldiers.

On
October 18, 2016, at least 10 people killed after al-Shabab fighters carry out
suicide attack at a police station in Afgoye city.

al-Shabab
emerged as the radical youth wing of Somalia's now-defunct Union of Islamic
Courts, which controlled Mogadishu in 2006, before being forced out by
Ethiopian forces. On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 21 people died in twin blasts
in the country's capital Mogadishu. al-Shabab is currently led by
Ahmad Umar, also known as Abu Ubaidah. The US has issued a $6 million reward
for information leading to his capture.

On
January 1, 2017, hundreds of people took to the streets in Afgoye town to
protest against illegal roadblocks set up by gunmen dressed in Somali military,
according to local residents. The protesters demanded the Somali government to
remove the illegal checkpoints from Mogadishu-Afgoye highway. Afgoye has been a
main target of al shabaab in recent months.

In
Somalia, over half of the population lives in poverty, living on $1.90 per day.
Human Rights Watch reports that displaced populations remain vulnerable to
sexual violence and forced evictions in government-controlled areas. Government
security forces, African Union troops and allied militias have been responsible
for indiscriminate sexual violence.

Timeline of Trump's immigration executive order

Trump's immigration executive order three facts

The order, named "Protecting the Nation from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the United States," took immediate effect to bar admission to the U.S. of all people with non-immigrant or immigrant visas from seven countries -- Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen -- for 90 days. It also barred entry to all refugees from anywhere in the world for 120 days.

On Wednesday, March 8, 2017 the state of Hawaii became the first state to challenge the revised executive order, setting into motion another round of legal challenges over the plan.

Trump’s second travel ban was still being largely blocked by the courts after the latest decision was handed down Monday, June 12, 2017. Applicants from the six listed countries attempting to travel to the United States have to show a relationship with a parent, spouse, child, adult son or daughter, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or sibling in the U.S.

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Ansa was King of Calabar for fifty years. He had a very faithful cat as a housekeeper, and a rat was his house-boy. The king was an obstinate, headstrong man, but was very fond of the cat, who had been in his store for many years.

The rat, who was very poor, fell in love with one of the king's servant girls, but was unable to give her any presents, as he had no money.

At last he thought of the king's store, so in the night-time, being quite small, he had little difficulty, having made a hole in the roof, in getting into the store. He then stole corn and pears, and presented them to his sweetheart.

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